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NCOP Health and Social Services
District Health Systems: Department of Health briefing; South African Social Security Agency 2014 Strategic Plan
16 Sep 2014
The Department of Health (DOH) delivered a presentation on the overview of the district health system, highlighting its achievements and challenges and illustrating how the Committee would be of assistance.
Committee Members asked about the status of other subsidiary hospitals which were not district hospitals in terms of infrastructure and ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
National Student Financial Aid Scheme on the new student-centred model
27 Aug 2014
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) briefed the Committee on the new student-centred model of funding, as well as the readiness of the institutions towards a full rollover.
The shortcomings of the old institution-centred model were highlighted, such as difficulties in recovering loans due to the absence of a ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health on the District Management System – meeting postponed
26 Aug 2014
After the Chairperson had noted apologies from the Minister and Deputy Minister, she was informed by the Parliamentary Liaison Officer that the Department of Health (DoH) delegates would be delayed owing to their flight running behind schedule due to technical problems. The Members of the Committee agreed to proceed, and ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Committee activities Committee Programme
25 Jul 2014
The Select Committee on Education and Recreation together with the Select Committee on Social Services had a joint sitting but dealt with their business for the day separately.
One of the Committee Secretaries delivered a presentation on the activities and procedures relevant to both the Committees. Some of these items ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Departments of Social Development, & Water and Sanitation (with Minister & Deputy) on their 2014 Strategic Plans
22 Jul 2014
The Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on its budget and Strategic and Annual Performance Plans for 2014, as well as those of the two entities, National Development Agency (NDA) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).The mandate of the DSD was to facilitate social protection, under Government ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Departments of Arts & Culture, Sport and Recreation (with Deputy Minister): 2014 Annual Performance Plan & Budgets
16 Jul 2014
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) presented its 2014/15 Annual Performance Plan and budget to the Committee. It was stressed that this was also aligned to the National Development Plan (NDP), and that the DAC in particular contributed to transformation of society, nation-building, job creation and economic development, quality ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Human Settlements on its 2014 Strategic Plan
14 Jul 2014
At the outset of the meeting, the Chairperson expressed her disappointment that none of the political heads of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) had made it to the meeting. Even if the Minister could not make it, a Deputy Minister would have sufficed.
The DHS briefed the Committee on ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Select Committee on Social Services met briefly to elect a Chairperson for the Fifth Parliament. Ms L Dlamini (ANC) was elected unopposed.
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Ms L Zwane was elected as Committee Chairperson.